Serm Outlines

THE STEPS OF THE PRODIGAL SON
    1. Rebellion (I don't like it here)
    2. Recreation (I'm having fun)
    3. Ruin (I ran out of money)
    4. Realization (I made a big mistake)
    5. Repentance (I should have been more appreciative)
    6. Resolution (I'll go back as a slave)
    7. Return (Please accept me)
    8. Reunion (father ran and embraced him)
    9. Reconsiliation (Father I am not worthy)
    0. Rejoicing (bring the fatted calf)

WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO (1 Peter 5:10)
    1. Try being Patient (Heb.10:35-36, James 1:3-4)
    2. Try being Prayerful (Phil.4:6, 1 Thes. 5:17)
    3. Try being Positive (Phil.4:8, 1 Jn.4:4)
    4. Try being Productive (1 Jn.3:17-18)

HOW GOD SUPPLIES YOUR NEED (A look at Manna)
    1. It was Complete (flavor, nutritional, filling)
    2. It was Consistant (always there, following them)
    3. It was Customized (only for the obedient)
        a. Took too much it would spoil
        b. Worked on Lord's Day, can't find.

DO YOU REALLY LOVE GOD? (MAT.15:18)
    If you love someone you will..
    1. Want to spend time with Him.
    2. Want to please Him.
    3. Want to be like Him.

ENCOURAGEMENT (1 Sam 30:6)
    1. God made me (Ps 121:1-2)
    2. God sees me (Ps.11:4)
    3. God knows me (Ps.139:1-7)
    4. God comforts me (Ps.56:3-4)
    5. God leads me (Ps.37:23)
    6. God strengthens me (Ps.18:2-3)
    7. God delivers me (Ps.50:15)
    Conls: Ps.28:7

THE DANGER OF PRESUMPTION (James 4:13-17)
    1. We cannot control all of our destiny (13)
    2. Your Time will not last forever (14)
    3. Sin has its consequences (17)

NINE STEPS OF LETTING GOD CHANGE YOUR LIFE (Phil.2:5, 2 Cor.5:17)
    1. Desire (Ps.139:23)
    2. Devotion (Rom.12:1, Josh.24:15)
    3. Decision (Jer.42:6)
    4. Dependence (Ps.37:5)
    5. Digestion (Ps.1:1-2)
    6. Demonstration (Eph.2:10)
    7. Departure (2 Tim.2:19, Phil.1:23)
    8. Difference (Tit.2:14, 1 Pet.2:9)
    9. Deliverence (Rom.8:1, Gal.2:20)

LUKE 9
   1. Christ Equips us (1-6)
   2. Christ Enables us (7-17)
   3. Christ Encourages us (18-36)
   4. Christ Endures us (37-62)

A LOOK AT JONAH
   I   THE DIRECTIONS HE RECEIVED (1:1-2)
    A. Definite
    B. Disturbing
    C. Difficult
   II THE DISOBEDIENCE HE SHOWED (1:3)
    A. Deliberate
    B. Disturbing
    C. Displeasing
   III THE DISCOVERY HE MADE
    A. Impossible to run from God
    B. Disobedience has a great price
    C. If repentative, another chance

FOUR UNSHAKABLES (HEB 12:27) SO-BK:14-LSN:10-PG:29
   1. THE THRONE OF GOD (Ps 45:6, Lam 5:19
   2. THE WORD OF GOD (Mk 13:31, 1 Pet 1:23-25
    a. 30,000 promises (2 Cor 1:20)
    b. Power (Rom 1:16, Heb 1:16)
    c. Prophecies (2 Pet 3:3-4)
   3. THE CHURCH OF GOD (1 Cor 3:11
   4. THE CHILD OF GOD (Jn 10:27-29, Rom 8:18-39, 1 Jn 2:17, 2 Tim 1:12)

WALKING ON THE WATER (The Difference) Mat.14:22-33
1. Respond by Faith
2. Recognize your Failures
3. Remember His Fellowship

WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE (Job 1:20, 2:9-10)
1. The Success
2. The Storm
3. The Secret

JONAH: THE GOSPEL OF THE SECOND CHANCE (Jonah 3:1) SO Book 10, Study 4 P.9
   1. Direction He Received (1:1-2)
    a. Definite
    b. Disturbing
    c. Difficult
   2. Disobedience He Showed (3)
    a. Deliberate
    b. Defiant
    c. Displeasing
   3. Discovery He Made
    a. Impossible to run from God
    b. Disobedience has a great price
    c. If repentive, God gives a second chance

HOW TO STAY ON THE RIGHT PATH (Ps.119:33-25)
   1. Have a Map
   2. Trust your Map (Prov.30:5)
   3. Study your Map (Ps.119:105, 2 Tim.2:15, Ps.119:18)
   4. Plot your course (Prov.3:5-6)
   5. Plan your trip (Dan.1:8)
   6. Go (Mat.4:20)
   7. Stay on course (2 Tim.4:7)

THE PATHWAY TO SUCCESS (Josh 1:1-9)
   plan 1-4, presence-5, power-6-9
   1. Look it up
   2. Let it in
   3. Live it out

ADVICE TO A MAN OF GOD (1 Tim 6:1-21)
   1. Flee from the bad
   2. Follow the good
   3. Fight to keep the difference

FIVE THINGS THAT HINDER GODS WORK (Neh 4:1-15)
   1. Unconverted Ministry
   2. Unsurrendered Membership
   3. Uncertain Message
   4. Unscriptural Methodolgy
   5. Unenergized Machinery

SERVING HIM AND FOR ETERNITY (1 Jn 2:17) 3-12-23
   1. Return of Christ
   2. Rapture
   3. Reunion
   4. Reward
   5. Rejoicing
   6. Responsibilities
   7. Reign

FOUR CHRISTAIN BENIFITS (Isa.33:15-17)
   1. Our Position in Christ (15)
   2. Our Protection in Christ (16)
   3. Our Provision in Christ (uk)
   4. Our Potential in Christ (17)

HOW TO RECEIVE GOD'S HELP
   1. Acknowledge your need.
   2. Abandon our own wills.
   3. Appropriate His power.

THE SCRIPTURES ARE..(2 Tim 3:1-17)
   1. Inspired
   2. Instructive
   3. Instrumental

THREE BLINDFOLDS (Lk.14:15-24)
   1. Big Plans/Foolishness
   2. Beautiful Possessions/Fat
   3. Bossy People/Fear

FOUR KINDS OF HEARTS (Mat.13:1-23)
   1. Unsearching (wayside)
   2. Unstable (shallow)
   3. Unseperated (choking)
   4. Unreserved (good soil)

WHY ALWAYS EMPTY (Hag.1:1-8)
   1. Condition (empty)
   2. Cause (neglect)
   3. Cure (calvary)

WANT GOD'S ATTENTION? (2 Chron.7:14)
   1. Humble youself
   2. Pray to Him
   3. Seek His face
   4. Turn from wickedness

YOUR THREE DEADLIEST ENEMIES (1 Jn.2:15-16)
   1. Lust of the Flesh (what you feel)
   2. Lust of the Eyes (what you see)
   3. Pride of Life (what you think)

YOU ARE PART OF THE BODY (1 Cor.12:12-26)
   1. You are a different part (1 Cor.12:14-18)
   2. You are an important part (12:21)
   3. You are an irreplaceble part()

THE LIVELY HOPE (1 Pet.1:7)
   1. Promise "lively hope"
   2. Place "reserved in heaven"
   3. Power "kept by the power of God"
   4. Peace "greatly rejoice
   5. Plan "trial of your faith"

WHY SHOW OUR PRAISE? (1 Pet.2:9)
   1. Chosen generation
   2. Royal priesthood
   3. Holy nation
   4. Peculiar people
   5. Called out of Darkness

SUCCESS IN MISSION
   1. Clarity of Mision
   2. Commitment in Mision
   3. Cooperation for Mission

HOW TO KILL A CHURCH (Mat.16:18)
   1. Selfishness (1 Cor.12:20-26)
   2. Starvation (Mat.4:4)
   3. Schism (1 Cor.12:25, Pro.6:19)
   4. Stuberness (Pr)

WHY SOME SAY NO TO GOD (LK.14:15-)
   1. Plans (13)
   2. Possessions (14)
   3. People (20)

HOW TO SAY "YES" TO GOD (2 Cor.1:18-20)
   1. Yield to God (Rom.6:13)
   2. Endure for God (2 Tim.2:3)
   3. Serve with God (2 Cor.6:1, 1 Cor.3:9, Mat.28:20)

HE IS WITH YOU
   1. Travels (Gen.31:3, Ex.3:12, 29:45)
   2. Trials (Zec.2:10)
   3. Life's Battles (Duet.20:1)
   4. Worship (Mat.10:20)
   5. End (Mat.28:20)

THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP (Lk.9:27-23)
   1. Denial of Self (Jn.3:30)
   2. Dedication for Service (Rom.12:1-2)
   3. Devotion to Follow ( )
   4. Decision to Come (Mat.4:19)

HOW TO INCREASE YOUR FAITH IN GOD (Mark 11:12)
   1. Think More about God (Ps.1:2)
   2. Look More to God (Heb.12:2)
   3. Hear More from God (Rom.10:17)
   4. Do More for God (Heb.11:f)

LONELINESS, The Oldest Problem of Man)
   1. The Reality of
   2. The Reasons for
   3. The Remedy for

PAULS MISSIONARY APPEAL (Romans 10:l-15)
   1. The Condition of the Lost (1-4)
   2. The Comfort of the Cross (4-13)
   3. The Commitment to the Cost (14-15)

WHY I SUPPORT FAITH PROMISE MISSIONS (II Cor 8:1-ll, 1 Cor 16:1-4)
   1. The MOTIVE was SINCERE
   2. The METHOD was SCRIPTURAL (A 11:l9-30, Ro 15:26, 1 Co 16:1 2 Co 8:9)
   3. The MEANING was SIMPLE (2 Cor. 8:8)

THREE ESENTIALS FOR MISSIONS (Eze.37:1-10)
       1. See His Vision (1-3)
       2. Hear His Commission (4)
       3. Make our Decision (8-10)

THREE INGREDIENTS FOR A MISSIONS PROGRAM (Isa.6:1-6)
     1. Get a Vision
     2. Hear the Commission
     3. Give our Decision

THREE MORE INGREDIENTS (Acts 13:1-5)
     1. Preaching God's Word
     2. Praying for Strength
     3. Planting by Faith

CHRISTIAN MISSIONS (Mat.28:1-20)
    1. Plan of Christianity is Missions
    2. Power of the Church is Missions
    3. Person of the Church is Missionary
    4. Purpose of the Christian is Missionary

THREE BASIC NEEDS OF A MISSIONARY (Rom.16, Acts 13:1-4)
     1. Received when a stranger ("separate me")
     2. Remembered when away ("sent them away")
     3. Respected as His ("by the Holy Spirit")

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE (Mat 5:14-16)
     l. Possess it.
     2. Place it.
     3. Permit it.
     Illustrate Roof work.

THE SECRET WEAPON (Neh.1-2)
    1. Broken Waiter
    2. Broken Walls
    3. Broken Weapon

WHY DO WE WANT THE HEATHEN? (Ps 28:8)
     1. Having Souls we should Save them
     2. Being Human we should Help them
     3. Being Forgotten we should Befriend them.

DO YOU NEED A LIFT? (Mat.9:36)
    1) Lift up/open your Eyes to see (Jn.4:35)
    ?) Lift up/open your Ears to hear (Isa.6:8)
    2) Lift up/open your Heart to Pray (Lam.3:41)
    3) Lift up/open your Feet to Go (Mk.16, Eph.6:15)
    4) Lift up/open your Wallet to Give (?)

WHAT IS A MOVING CHURCH? (Acts 13)
   1. It is a Serving Church (2)
   2. It is a Sensitive Church (2)
   3. It is a Sending Church (3)

WHY SOME DON'T GET IT (1 Cor.1:23-31)
    1. Signs
    2. Science
    3. Self

JUSTIFICATION (Rom.5:1-2)
   1. Purpose
    a. Fellowship
    b. Forgiveness
    c. Favor
   2. Process
    a. Sin
    b. Sentence
    c. Sacrifice
    d. Satisfaction
    c. Statement
   3. Possession
    a. Repent
    b. Receive
    c. Believe

ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT? (Rom.14)
    1. Warnings of the Scriptures.
    2. Witness of the Saints.
    3. Wonder of His Sacrifice.

WE PREACH CHRIST CRUCIFIED (1 Cor 1:23-31)
      1. What we preach (Gospel)
      2. Who we preach (Christ)
      3. Why we preach (Compassion)

THE REALITY OF LIFE (Luke 10:25-37)
      l. The Road
      2. The Robbery
      3. The Rescue

THREE KINDS OF PEOPLE YOU WILL MEET (Lk.10:25-37)
   1. Takers (the robbers)
   2. Selfish (the passerbys)
   3. Givers (the Samaritan)

HOW TO FIND GODS WILL FOR YOUR LIFE (2 Tim.4:1-10, Rom.12:1-2)
    1. Receive Christ into your life.
    2. Relate with Him Daily
    3. Respond to His Instructions to you.
    4. Recognize Him in all Circumstances
    5. Rely on His Present Peace.

THE SAMARITAN WOMAN (Jn.4:1-39)
     1. Jesus went where others wouldn't.
     2. Jesus knew what others couldn't
     3. Jesus did what others couldn't

OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT (Neh)
   1. The Symptoms of Discouragement
   2. The Source of Discouragement (4:9-12)
    a. Those from Within
    b. Those from Without
    c. Those on the fringes.
   3. The Causes of Discouragement (4:10-11)
    a. The Loss of Strength
    b. Loss of Vission
    c. Loss of Confidence
    d. Loss of Security
   4. The Cure for Discourragement
    a. Raise your Guard (13)
    b. Return to Family (14)
    c. Remember the Lord (14)
    d. Return to Work (15)

THE CHRISTIAN CHANT (rapture) (1 Thes. 4:13-18)
    1. Recue "Caught up"
    2. Reunion "together with them"
    3. Redemptive Body (1 Cor 15:51, Phil.3:21)
    4. Revival "to meet the Lord"
    5. Reward (Heb 6:10, Ps 58:11, ect)

WATERPOTS OF BLESSINGS (John 2:1-11)
    1. Sin for Salvation
    2.

THE SEVEN BURNING BUSHES (Ex.3:1-4)
   1. People in your life
   2. Places in your life
   3. Problems in your life
   4. Path of your life
   5. Plan for your life
   6. Price for your life
   7. Peace in your life

THE WEDDING (John 1:1-11)
   1. The Party (v.1-2)
   2. The Problem (no wine)
   3. The Person (Christ)

OUR FREEDOM FROM GUILT AND CONDEMNATION (Rom.7:18-8:4)
    1. There is a cry (Rom.7:24)
    2. There is a cause (Rom.7:20-24)
    3. There are Casualties (examps)
    4. There is a CURE (Rom.8:1-4)

FOR YE ARE OUR GLORY & JOY (1st Thes. 2:19-20)
    1. "For from you sounded out the Word of the Lord (1:8)
    2. "That ye have remembrance of us always" (3:6)
    3. "Support the weak" (5:14)
    Concl. "May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you." (28)

JOSHUA'S ADVICE FOR CONTINUED BLESSINGS (Joshua 23:1f)
    1. Be courageous enough to keep (23:6)
    2. Be close enough to cleave (23:8)
    3. Be convinced enough to claim (23:11)

WHEN GOD SAYS "NO" (Acts 16:5-7)
    1. Has Plans are Bigger than ours (16:6-9)
    2. His Provision is Better than ours (1st Cor.2:9)
    3. His Program is more Beautiful (Heb.11:6)
    4. His Protection is Better.....
    5. His Providence is Better (Acts 19:6)

OVERCOMING THE JORDANS IN YOUR LIFE (2 Kings 2:1-15)
    1. Go to His Word for Comfort (2:12-13)
    2. Walk with His Word for Direction (2:13)
    3. Trust in God's Word for Deliverance (2:14)

GETTING WHAT YOU NEED FROM GOD (Mk.10:46-52)
    1. God is Concerned about your cries (49)
    2. God Compels you to come with them
    3. God Comforts your cries & hurts
    4. God's Cure is Complete

YOUR DREAMS CAN COME TRUE (Gen.37)
    1. He had a Big Dream (Special Dreams)
    2. He had a Big Disaster (Shattered Dreams)
    3. He had a Big Defense (Sweet Dreams)

RUNNING THE RACE (Heb.12:1-3)
    l. Look at the runners before us (1)
    2. Look at ourselves (1)
    3. Look at Christ (2)

WHATS NEW (2 Cor.5:17)
     l) New Life
     2) New Enemy (Jn.15:18, 1 Jn.3:13)
     3) New Friend (Jn.14:18, 15:4)

THE VESSEL GOD USES (Judges 7:1-8, 16-22)
   1. It was common clay (God can use you!)
   2. They had handles (must be available)
   3. They were empty (must be humble)
   4. They were broken (softened hearts)

FOUR THINGS THAT GO WELL TOGETHER (Prov.30:29-33)
   1. Lion = Courage (Prov.28:1, Heb.4:14-16)
   2. Greyhound = Swiftness (Jn.4:35)
   3. He Goat = Steadfastness (look up steadfast)
   4. King = Go with Authority

GOD IS STILL SEEKING (Eze.22:30)
1. Committment (Abraham)
2. Conviction (Noah)
3. Courage (John Baptist)
4. Character (Joshua)
5. Compassion

THE OLD PATHS (Isa.35:8-10)
    (stand/see/ask/walk/rest)
   1. You know where its going.
   2. You can see whats ahead
   3. You know its been tried & proven
   4. You can find treasures along the way
   5. You experience no fear
   6. It is well marked (with His Blood)

REQUIREMENTS FOR HIS USE (1 Sam.3:1f)
      1. A hearing ear
      2. A responsive heart
      3. A teachable spirit
      4. A Right position

Background to above:
     Word was Scarce
     Vision was Blurred
     Light was Dimmed
     Men Slept

WHAT TO BRING (Josh.3:14f)
       1) The Law (obedience)
       2) The Manna (faith)
       3) The Rod of Aaron (Submission to His plan)

BOWING DOWN TO BONDAGE (Dan.3 & 4)
       1. Bow down to Sin
       2. Bow down to Society
       3. Bow down to Situation
       4. Bow down to the Saviour

TIRED OF NOTHING TO WEAR? (Eph.4:20)
       1. Put off the Old Man (22)
       2. Put on the New Man (24)
       3. Put away lying (25)

WHY NO POWER (Lk.9:1-40)
    1. Lost their Compassion (12)
    2. Lost their Communion (28)
    3. Lost their Commitment (32)

GOD IS STILL LOOKING (Eze.22:23-31)
      1. A man of Prayer (1 K.17:22, Isa 59:1-2)
      2. Purity (Gen.39:12)
      3. Perserverence (2 Tim 4:7)
      4. Purpose (Dan)
      5. Praise

SURVIVING THE STORMS (Mat.7:24-27)
   l) The Storm is Certain
   2) The Standard is Serious
   3) The Solution is Simple

YOUR ALARMING PASTOR (EZ.33:1-5)
   1) Ignore the Alarm (traffic light)
   2) Disable the Alarm (battery from smoke detector)
   3) Bypass the Alarm (go another route)
   4) Silence the Alarm (remove speaker device)
   5) Adjust to the Alarm (airport, train, ect)
   6) Heed the Alarm (respond accordingly)

NOT FOR SALE (Mark 14:1-9)
   1. Relationship (Rom 8:35-39)
   2. Responsibility (1 Cor.9:17)
   3. Reunion & Reward

BUILDING A CHURCH (uk)
   1. Building Materials (all are essential but different)
    a) Steel, strong but strong headed
    b) Wood, faithful but rub wrong way, splintered
    c) Cement, pliable, but older set in ways
    d) Glass, transparent but fragile
    e) Wiring, flexible but dangerous
    f) Plumbing, essential, but hard to work with
   2. Fitting of Materials
    a) Pounded
    b) Drilled
    c) Cut, sawed

THE BIRTH OF CHRIST (Luke 2:1-20)
    1. God's Promises are True
    2. God's Promises are Triumphant
    3. God's Promises give Testamony

THE BIRTH OF CHRIST (Lk 1 & 2)
   l. God Keeps His Promises
   2. God Controls the Process
   3. God Came in Person

HIS RESURRECTION (Mark 16:1-20)
   l. The Scriptures are True.
   2. Our Salvation is True
   3. Our Service is True

THE PRODIGAL SON (Lk.15:11-32)
   1. Communicate Your Love
   2. Contribute Your Life
   3. Confirm Your Lord

WHAT IS TRUE LOVE? (Lk.4:18, Mat.25:36-43, 1 Cor.13)
     Its not: What you say, have, do (1 Cor.13:1-3)
   (1) Undaunted
   (2) Unselfish
   (3) Unconditional

Running The Race (1 Cor.9:24)
   1) RulesRestrictions (I am the Way)
   2) Race (Appointed unto man...)
   3) Result (hath life/condemnation)

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